The Suits can opener and thumbtacks ritual was a running gag in earlier seasons but was abandoned as the show became more serious and serialized. The origin of Harvey and Donna's can opener ritual was revealed in season 3, episode 6, where Harvey randomly suggests using a can opener as a new ritual after their previous whipped cream ritual was ruined. The creators of Suits intentionally never explained the can opener ritual, believing that the mystery added to the show's appeal and allowed viewers to come up with their own interpretations.

Suits wrapped in 2019 but never explained its biggest mystery: the Suits can opener ritual. Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Donna's (Sarah Rafferty) pre-trial ritual was a favorite topic of conversation among viewers. By the ending of Suits season 9, the series was still notably silent on the Suits can-opener ritual, leaving the cryptic Harvey and Donna detail unresolved. However, with Suits gaining a...